david aames
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Does that mean he is wearing contacts when playing?
so, roddick is wearing glasses?
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sseemiller
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Andy maintains he does not wear glasses except for reading. He says he does not have contacts.
I realize he's looking off in the distance there, but this is an old photo, which he has been asked about. And that was his response.
I realize he's looking off in the distance there, but this is an old photo, which he has been asked about. And that was his response.
I bet that there is a big percentage of players who wear contacts..more than half of Americans for example wear corrective lenses of some sort, and the biggest group of contact weareres is 24-35 (ask.com) .All we can do is wait for a lens to fall out and have a time-out while player X crawls around the court looking for it. How could Felix Mantilla ever have those turqoise eyes without them? And there are a number of players who should be wearing contacts if they're not IMO.
Forget about guessing who wears glasses. Here's another guessing came c/o thesun.co.uk http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004160455,00.html
I'd be surprised if Roddick really needed contacts at his level of play. Part of being a world class athlete (especially in a sport like tennis that depends on visual acuity) is being able to process information from one's eyes faster than the average joe. Arnaud Clement is a notable exception to the rule, but he's not exactly in Roddick's class.
There will be exceptions to every rule. Of course, a MLB pitcher doesn't need the same vision an ATP player does. No matter many fruitless at-bats Maddux attempts per baseball game, if he even bats - it's still nothing like the serves an ATP player sees at least 4x per tennis game.edge said:
tennis_dude
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That may be so,,,but would you face 98 mph without your glasses. Alos all the serves speeds are a bunch of hype, they measure the speed when it leaves the racquet. After it hits the ground and approaches the receiver there is NO WAY the serve is moving 148 mph, more like 119mph anyways.
No, you definitely need to be able to see to bat. Just like you need your vision to hit a golf ball or to catch an American football.tennis_dude said:
My point is that ATP players are 'at bat' a magnitude of times more frequently than baseball players over the course of a match, especially considering that pitchers don't even have to bat if they play for the right team. I don't think Maddux needs as good vision as Andy Roddick does. I believe that's a fair statement.
Verbal_Kint
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Krajicek wore lenses and had lasik surgery later..
Marnix
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SonicSpeed
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He has been wearing reading glasses for awhile actually.
Here's a slightly older pic of him wearing glasses:
Here's a slightly older pic of him wearing glasses:
Actually..if no one's mentioned this, Maddux has had vision correction surgery in the last couple of years so...no more glasses/contacts. Also, Brian Vahaly has had it done as well.
I'm actually on the verge having it done by the same physician that has done Vahaly and Maddux.
I'm actually on the verge having it done by the same physician that has done Vahaly and Maddux.
david aames
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Where are you located? Do you mind telling us who this is?Gemini said:
cheezecake
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Andy Roddick looks even hotter with glasses!
aceindahole2K5
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greg, whats with the anti-emo ness man, we're good people!!!!!!!
What's there to miss? Greg Maddux does not need the same degree of vision that an ATP Pro does to return to serve since his batting opportunities are far less frequent compared to how many times an ATP pro receives serve. That's a pretty solid contention, unless you'd care to argue the point?Matt H. said:
I am surprised about Roddick since his need for corrective lenses seems to be true. It's odd that he only needs them to read but he can play fine without them, or is he wearing contact lenses after all?